Commuters prove who's fastest in annual transit race
Perhaps it's always a race to get to work in the morning, but for 10 organizations in Metro Vancouver, today's commute was a literal race.
As part of the annual Rush Hour Challenge, each organization has a team with one person on bike, one person using transit, and one person driving. They started from locations across Metro Vancouver with the goal of arriving first at the intersection of Georgia Street and Granville Street in downtown Vancouver.
Some of the participating organizations include the City of Vancouver, the City of New Westminster, VanCity, and TransLink.
Traffic congestion is a major problem in the Lower Mainland. Vancouver city council recently approved a $3.3 million traffic congestion plan to improve traffic conditions, improve road safety and co-ordinate street use.
The city is prioritizing walking, cycling and transit as part of the plan.
This event is put on by HUB, a non-profit that promotes cycling in the city. The challenge is a lead-up to Bike to Work Week, which begins on May 29 and runs till June 4.
With files from The Early Edition
